
The 2005 Ashes Hero Matthew Hoggard issued warnings to Ben Stokes and England against an oval test against India, which is due to start 31 July. England has in a series of 2-1 leadership against India and looked ready for Seal the series during the Manchester test. India looked down and out when they were 0 for 2 in the second shift than SHUBMAN GILL and KL RAHUL performed a rescue act.
Gill continued to get a hundred and came out soon after the host hopes were raised. But Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar sewed together 203-Run stand to save India and draw a test match to set the large surface in the final of the series on the oval.
Hoggard spoke to the mirror and said that the last test would be the most suitable survival and said that the series reminds him of Ashes 2005. The former Pacer said that England could not go to oval thinking about playing for a draw and mentality must be good.
Hoggard said England should put pressure on India by deciding to first bat and feel that the Host batting set has more gears at the moment, especially with Absence of rishabha pant. The former Pacer believes that the oval can become a complex foundation if England scores faster and India will try to chase running in the second shift.
“It will survive the best and reminds me of 2005. You can’t go to the oval and play for a draw, because if the mentality is not right, you will come unstacke.”
“In the ideal world, we do not first turn, we go large and exert India under pressure to match or pass us around us. England has more gears in the bats set than in India, especially if they are without Rishabh.”
“It was a hard graft for the pitch on both sides, but we score faster than India, and if they had to put the leg to chase the game, it is when the oval can be a complex customer,” Hoggard said.
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29. July 2025